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Dead Canary Islands date palms, killed by red palm weevils, line a road in La Mersa, Tunis, Tunisia.

Red Palm Weevils Wreak Havoc On Palm Plantations Across The Globe

7:00am June 22, 2017

by Maanvi Singh

Thanks to globalization and climate change, the pest has spread to 60 countries, attacking coconut, date and oil palm plantations, and costing millions of dollars in damages.

CIA Contractors Fired For Stealing Vending Machine Snacks

6:59am June 22, 2017

BuzzFeed revealed this story: CIA contractors realized they could unplug the payment system on the agency's vending machines. They took $3,000 in food. Video surveillance helped solve the case.

News Brief: Police Acquittal, Trump Rally, Kushner In Middle East

6:59am June 22, 2017

An-ex Milwaukee police officer was found not guilty in the shooting death of a motorist. President Trump returned to the campaign trail. Presidential adviser Jared Kushner is working on peace talks.

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After GOP Victory In Georgia, Trump Fires Up A Crowd In Iowa

6:59am June 22, 2017

by Mara Liasson

It was President Trump's fifth campaign rally since he was inaugurated in January. The frequent return to the campaign trail is a huge deviation from past presidents.

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Rep. Tim Ryan Says Democrats Need To Start Winning Special Elections

6:59am June 22, 2017

Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio has been critical of his party's election strategy, saying that their "brand is worse than Trump." He talks to David Greene about the way forward for Democrats.

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ExxonMobil Uses Carbon Tax Strategy To Its Advantage, Author Says

6:38am June 22, 2017

ExxonMobil and several other oil companies are backing a Republican-led plan for a carbon tax. Steve Inskeep talks to Steve Coll, author of the book Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power.

LA Teens Create Solar-Powered Tents For The Homeless

6:31am June 22, 2017

A group of high school girls from California recently found themselves giving a presentation at MIT on their new creation: a solar-powered tent.

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Off-Duty Cop Dressed As Batman Arrests Shoplifter

6:29am June 22, 2017

In Fort Worth, Texas, police say a man tried to shoplift some DVDs including The Lego Batman Movie. Ironically, an off-duty officer dressed as the caped crusader arrested him for shoplifting.

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A speaker addresses the crowd Wednesday at a vigil for 17-year-old Nabra Hassanen, who was killed Sunday in Northern Virginia as she returned to a mosque with a group of friends.

Virginia Community Mourns Muslim Teen Killed On Her Way To Mosque

12:05am June 22, 2017

by Kathy Goldgeier

Mourners packed a mosque in Sterling, Va., Wednesday for the funeral of Nabra Hassanen. The 17-year-old was killed early Sunday as she returned to the mosque after a pre-dawn meal with friends.

Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise addresses the media on December 6, 2016. On Wednesday, his condition was upgraded to fair a week after he was shot on a Virginia baseball field.

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Rep. Steve Scalise's Condition Upgraded To 'Fair' After Baseball Field Shooting

8:23pm June 21, 2017

by Amy Held

The hospital treating the 51-year-old Louisiana congressman says he is beginning an extended period of healing, a week after being shot during a baseball practice in Virginia.